REGEM is an important and essential meeting in the field of microorganisms. The 31st REGEM will happen at the Bourbon Cataratas Convention & Spa Resort, Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil, as a satellite event of the International Congress of Genetics.One of the objectives of the Meeting is to stimulate the exchange of ideas amongst the various groups that work with Genetics of Microorganisms and to contribute to the fundamental strengthening of research areas related to the subject. Our target audience are professors, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students and professionals in the areas of Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Mycology and related areas.The preliminary schedule is below and participation in this event can be obtained when registering for the ICG 2018.